Definition: Compounds based on N-phenylacetamide, that are similar in structure to 2-PHENYLACETAMIDES. They are precursors of many other compounds. They were formerly used as ANALGESICS and ANTIPYRETICS, but often caused lethal METHEMOGLOBINEMIA.
benorilate [ 2-acetoxy-4'-acetaminophenylbenzoate,4-acetamidophenyl-O-acetylsalicylate,Benoral,Celltech brand of benorilate,Salipran,Sanofi Synthelabo brand of benorilate,Sanofi Winthrop brand of benorilate,benorylate ] was heading 1980-94 (see under SALICYLATES 1980-90); was BENORYLATE see under SALICYLATES 1975-79; BENORYLATE was see BENORILATE 1980-94; use SALICYLATES to search BENORILATE 1980-90 & BENORYLATE 1975